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CDM 1250 UHF SWAr Severe Issue

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There are a couple of other issues I see here:

1. Isn't GMRS limited to 2 watts for transmitters other than a repeater?
2. I don't think the CDM1250 is type accepted for GMRS.

Gmrs is limited to 50 watts on 462.550 575 600 625 650 675 700 and 725. The first 7 freqs on FRS are limited to 5 watts with gmrs license
 

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Gmrs is limited to 50 watts on 462.550 575 600 625 650 675 700 and 725. The first 7 freqs on FRS are limited to 5 watts with gmrs license

The answer to the other question I had:
§ 95.129 Station equipment.

Every station in a GMRS system must use transmitters the FCC has certificated for use in the GMRS. Write to any FCC Field Office to find out if a particular transmitter has been certificated for the GMRS. All station equipment in a GMRS system must comply with the technical rules in part 95.


I think this falls under "illegal, but noone really cares" since the CDM1250 seems to be the recommended mobile for GMRS.
 

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The answer to the other question I had:
§ 95.129 Station equipment.

Every station in a GMRS system must use transmitters the FCC has certificated for use in the GMRS. Write to any FCC Field Office to find out if a particular transmitter has been certificated for the GMRS. All station equipment in a GMRS system must comply with the technical rules in part 95.


I think this falls under "illegal, but noone really cares" since the CDM1250 seems to be the recommended mobile for GMRS.

I wasn't sure on the second part of your question I didn't want to give any false information.

I will say its tough to find part 95 devices that are repeater capable (not saying its a excuse to use a part 90 device) but most do use part 90 devices I have not seen any articles where the FCC took action against someone for using a part 90 device on GMRS but then again I haven't really looked.

Another recommended mobile is the TK805D
 

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1. My friend I was testing it for works for the FCC and he said you are allowed for testing purposes.
2. Any radio within the band, is allowed for it, as long as you program a frequency corresponding to your use/license limits.
3. No one in the world can tell the power output by just a transmission, you must be physically there.
4. Recently the FCC has not been fining people for illegal use, because they are busy setting up the new "Text 911" for March of 2014, and fixing bugs the Wideband/Narrowband rule.
 

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1. My friend I was testing it for works for the FCC and he said you are allowed for testing purposes.
2. Any radio within the band, is allowed for it, as long as you program a frequency corresponding to your use/license limits.
3. No one in the world can tell the power output by just a transmission, you must be physically there.
4. Recently the FCC has not been fining people for illegal use, because they are busy setting up the new "Text 911" for March of 2014, and fixing bugs the Wideband/Narrowband rule.

This is just wrong on so many levels.

But anyway, we know your SWR was high due to you using a meter that's not intended for UHF, so I'm going to close this thread as it's going downhill fast.
 
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